Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

permanent Improvement OF the Erie and Os-
weEo canals, and to secure the freedom OF the
same to the commerce OF the United States.
The bill provides for the issue by the secretary
OF the treasury of bonds bearing PA per cent.
interest TO ali amount not exceeding s5, 900,
600, to be delivered to tho state Of New York
upon the completion OF certain improvements
therein specified, and after the state had
pledged its faith that said canal shall be main
tanned by said state free TO the OF
the United States, or IN event these canals
shall cease 10 be free TO the United
States will repay So much as snail have been
so received,
An exhaustive report Of the committee on
railways and canals was read and the commit
tee rose without action.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. McMiilin, OF Tennessee, I'm the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill. The
pill gave rise 10 no opposition IN any OF its
features, and the committee having arisen it
was passed without discussion or division. 1t
appfUpriates 81, ii5, 600.
The military academy appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed.
The speaker laid before the house the fol
lowing communication, dated Washington,
December 81. 1886:
| hereby respectfully resign my Office IA
representative In the Forty-ninth congress
from the Fifth congressional district Of North
Carolina, TO take effect from date. Respect
fully yours, JAMES w. REID.
The communication was laid upon the
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, the
house, by a vote OF yeas liz, nays 60, went in
TO committee Of the whole, Mr.. Springer, OF
Illinois, IN the chair, on the bill for the con-
solicitation OF certain bureaus Of the navy de-
partment. The remainder OF the afternoon
was consumed in reading majority and minor.
ity reports, and without action the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-During the morning
hour the house resumed, In committee OF the
whole, consideration Of the bin for the per-
msneut Improvement Of the Erie and Oswego
canals, and to secure the freedom OF the same
TO the commerce Of the United States.
hr. Randall suggested that an early vote
should be taken on the measure. 1t was not
likely 10 pass and 1t would be well to allow
some ether proposition to sbtain the floor.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, seconded this sugges-
ton, remarking that the bill would fail unless
the Hennepin canal appropriation was at
tachcd TO 1t.
IN cOh, VI hGloarf hNAl III 1ANoAGl
the objects designated to be accomplished by
the bill. The people Of Kansas have a greater
interest In the attainment OF these objects
than the people of New York. The Erie canal
stood as a balance on the capacity Of the great
trunk lines Of railroads., and IT would be
worth 800, coo, 600 TO those roads If they
could wipe out that canal. 1t was to the in
terest of the producers of the country that it
stand instead of being WiDpn ont.
Mr.. Murphy, Of Iowa, said that he was In
favor OF the construction OF the Hcnnepin ca
nal, SO was he in favor Of the enlargement Of
the Erie canal, or OF any other measure that
would give the western producer cheap Sater
transportation 10 eastern markets.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Springer, Of Illinois, in the chair
on the pension appropriation bin, which 40
proprIates SIC, 247 500, being only s., 900 below
the estimates, the reduction being IN the item
for the rent OF offices for pension agencies.
Without amendment or discussion the bill
was read, reported 10 the house and passed.
The house then yeas 1873, nays7 y went into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Springer, Of Hi
nois, in the chair on the naval reorganization
bill
Mr.. ssyers. of Texas, advocated the meas
ure.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, opposed the bill.
The existing organization Of the navy was
adequate 10 All demands Tor the present, and
all probable requirements Of the future.
Mr.. McAdOo, OF New Jersey, favored the
bill.
Pending further debate the committee rose.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, introduced a bill
authorizing the construction OF a bridge across
the Mississippi river at Dubuque, Iowa. Re
fcrred.
The house then adjourned.
WAsmyGToN, Jan. 7.-Ou motion Of Nr.
Perkins, OF Kansas, the senate bin was passed
amending the act providing for the sale OF the
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservation In
Nebraska and Kansas. The amendment pro,
vides for the allotment Of lands IN s~cveralty
to minors and orphans.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, made an uRsucccss.
ful effort to have private business dispensed
with for the day for the purpose OF enabling
the house TO resume consideration OF
the bill for the creation Of Il department
OF agriculture and labor, but the hOus went
into committee Of the whole on the private
calendar,
The committee soon rose and the house
took a recess till Z 30 this morning.
At the evening session the house passed
fortv-twe pension bills, including one grant
ing $50 TO the widow OF Gen. DursiR Ward.
Adjourned,
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The bill to repeal
the tenure Of office act was reported back and
placed on the calendar.
The bill appropriating $5G0,O00 for the pur
chase of a site for a public building at Charles.
ton, s. c., was taken up. The bill went over
without action.
The house went into committee Of the whole
on the bill 20 consolidate certain bureaus o.
the navy department. Pending debate tn,
committee rose and the bill went over,
The senate joint resolution passed appoint
ing James 2. Angel member OF the board o
regents Of the Smithsonian institute.
Mr.. Riscock, of New York, introduced a bill
TO reduce the internal revenue taxes and TO re
move the duty on raw sugar, aud Ia lieu there
of pay duties OF from 81 TO 81 cents per hun
dred pounds, manufactured within the Unltel
States. The bill provides that methylate
spirits may be withdrawn from bond free o
: tax.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment 10 the
Pacific railroad funding bill, proposing L
strike out all that part OF the bill which hXe
the mode by which the companies shall pa,
their Indebtedness 10 the government, and Il
insert instead provision directing the com
pauies, on the let day of October, 1887, an,
semi-monthly thereafter, 10 pay into tn
treasury OF the United States, IA sum equal e
the amount the United States is required t
pay on subsidy bonds.
The river and harbOr appropriation bill wa